Faculty, Administrators Report That New Cellphone Policy Working Well So Far at Pierson Middle High School
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The main entrance to Pierson Middle-High School.
The main entrance to Pierson Middle-High School.
Cailin Riley on Sep 20, 2023
Several teachers and administrators provided an update on Monday night, September 18, on how Pierson Middle-High School students and faculty were adjusting to a new cellphone policy that was implemented... more
Life as teenager can be stressful and difficult, filled with angst, uncertainty and anxiety. For many teens today on the East End, those fears and concerns can be amplified. Most teens stress about grades, romantic relationships, disagreements with their parents. But some also worry about whether there’s going to be a roof over their heads or enough food to eat. Others struggle with eating disorders and drugs. Some are victims of sexual assault. For still others, life has become so difficult that they may have contemplated suicide. Until last year, local teens may have suffered in silence, not knowing how ...
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Surprising no one, at the conclusion of its review of the Long Island Power Authority, the state legislative commission on the future of LIPA last month recommended that LIPA be transformed into a public power utility. LIPA owns Long Island’s electrical grid. But instead of operating, maintaining and expanding the grid itself, LIPA contracts with Public Service Enterprise Group, a for-profit company based in New Jersey. Prior to 2014, LIPA contracted with National Grid. Both partnerships have proven to be disastrous for Long Island — and the switch to PSEG has not delivered “the best technical ability and the lowest ...
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Robert B. Damiecki of Bridgehampton died on December 5 in Bridgehampton. He was 77. A visitation will be held Thursday, December 7, from 4-7 p.m. at the Brockett Funeral Home in Southampton. A funeral mass will take place, Friday, December 8, at 10:30 a.m. at Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Church in Bridgehampton. Interment will follow at Edgewood Cemetery. A full obituary will appear in a future edition.
5 Dec 2023 by Staff Writer
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Cailin Riley on Sep 20, 2023